PW228/2012

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

APPEAL OF:                                                                                                CASE NO.

                                                                                                                        PW228/2012

Employer         -          appellant      

against the recommendation of the Rights Commissioner in the case of:

Employee        -           respondent      

-v-

Employer  

under

PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1991

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman:        Mr. G. Hanlon

Members:        Mr. P. Pierce

                        Mr. F. Keoghan

heard this claim at Dublin on 12th March 2013

Representation:

Claimant: Patrick Tallan & Co, Solicitors,

               The Haymarket, Drogheda, Co Louth

Respondent:    Mr. Gerard Hughes, Grant Thornton, 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2

                        Mr. Brian O'Sullivan, Ir/Hr Executive, Ibec, Confederation

                        House, 84/86 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2

Background:

This case is before the Tribunal by way of an employer appealing a decision of a Rights Commissioner, ref: r-115058-pw-11/DI, under the Payment of wage Act, 1991. The employer being the appellant and the employee the respondent.

Determination:

Having heard the evidence adduced the Tribunal determines that the appeal fails and varies the Decision of the Rights Commissioner ref: r-115058-pw-11/DI, in awarding the employee the sum of €1,730.77, under the Payment Of Wages Act, 1991.

Sealed with the Seal of the

Employment Appeals Tribunal

This   ________________________

(Sgd.) ________________________

     (CHAIRMAN)